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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Origin of the Indian,

Please be g" kind a5 To answer the following
question: When Columbr! came to America
the country was inhabited by Indians How cana
they bcrcS GIRTIE I'll.
Some say they came from Asia; others,
from the Phpnician and Cartbagenian colo
MES. Some Biblical scholars have agreed
that they descended from the lost tribes OF
Israel. One who has been much among them
says that tradition, as well as what meager
history we have in tho premises, tend to show
that they came from northeastern Asia. and
are an offshoot from the Marntchoo Tartars.
In the case Of the Navajoes and Apachcs 1t Is
so clearly proved that they arc known as Atb.
ubascans. The Shoshonc race, from which
come the present Shoshones, Arrapahoes and
Comanches, came down from British
America so recently that the source of their
emigration is clearly proved. After. them
came tho Chcyennes and kindred races.
Next, the Sioux, expelled so recently from
British America that 1900 still remain there
Then the Chippewas and Crces, who drove
out the Sioux. All these point to the Atha-
bascan basin rs the place of their origin. The
MiaIpis, who were our abOrigines OH the
Wabash river, were first found by the French
in northern Iowa, and the Shawnees, who
once lived in Florida, can be traced to the
shores of Lake Erie. Races nearer the gulf
are of different origin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 2
Queries from the PcopIe on All Sorts OF
SuIhipcts.

queries from TIC fcopio on All oorts oI
Subjects.
Please give me a full explanation of what a
shire town is, also n borough town. What is tho
difference between shire and any other town?
Publishers caution contributors to write only on
one side of the paper. Why? suppose I Use COM
mon commercial note; am to write on one sido
of tho sheet! Ton the first and last pages or on
one side Of each leaf, the first and third pages.
STUDENT.
l. The difference comes from the early
division Of England by Alfred or earlier),
into shres or counties, and the joining of
houses in a neighborhood for the purposes Of
protection in former rude times, and called
the borough. Each has distinct political
privileges, which extend to the towns they
comprise. Thus, i'll England, there arc what
are called municipal and parliamentary
boroughs, the former being town liver
pool, for instance) having municipal
government and the latter town or dis
trict sometimes including several municipal
boroughs), that sends member or members
to parliament.
Y. The object in writing only on one side Of
the paper is that the manuscript can be cut
into parts, and each part given to different
printer. The questioner will readily sec that
this would be impossible when letters overlay
each other Oh two sides of sheet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
AN ASTRAL BODY"

"This means death, sudden and inglor
ious." said Charlie Pettrie," despair
ingfy, as he tossed TO his companion in
arms document he had been porting over
as one determined to extract some differ
ent meaning than the words conveyed
"What now" questioned Frank John
son, yawningly, laying down his book
''Has Belle Havedy given you the mitten,
war been declared i'm Europe, or the In
dams risen en- massc to reduce our mag
nificent army below even a fighting con-
dition?''
''Read and be enlightened and dis
gusted," and Pettrie arose and walked
the floor with bowed head and sadly
troubled face.
Picking up the official dispatch bearing
Ine legend ana great sea- Of the war ae-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12

Please give the origin of April fool" and why
used on the first day of April? Also, the con.
coded cause of equinoctial gales and storms.
Il. a. s.
1. The custom Of sending people on empty
errands exists all over tho world Oriental
scholars say it was derived from the hull
feast among the Hindoos, where there Is a
similar custom. Others say it comes from q
celebration of Cbrist's being sent about be-
tween IIerod, Plate and Caiaphus.
2 1t has been supposed that there is soma
connection between storms liable to occur Mt
the cguinoctial periods (2lSt of March and
September), and the fact that the ecliptic
Tor apparent track of the sun as the earth re-
wolves about it, vibrating MS it does north and
south of the equator about % dogs. } crosses
it at these dates. If there is any foundation
for the supposition it has never been demon
stiated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
THE LyRe.

She touched, and 10, each silent silver wire
Won soul and music from her finger tips.
And trembled like some convent maiden's lips
Palld with holy passion and desired
The evening shadows gathered, and the fire
Flickered and struggled on unseen with death:
Yet still sat and hushed my very breath
To catch the palpitations of her Tyre.
Dead pictured eyes smiled strangely from the
wall;
The Tyres wild chords with dead lips were SO
loud
That every shadow seemed to grow a shroud.
Low echoes fell like voices from above,
And ever and anon there CAME the call,
All tremulous with triumph, Lowell love! Lowell
Hon. c. Macfle in The London Academy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
A Half Forgotten Matter.

A subscriber has sent us a copy of certain
utterances attributed to Neal Dow, of Maine,
asking if Neal Dow ever wrote them. They
have been referred to their alleged author,
who says that he did not write them, but
adds that he did write something somewhat
similar. II was years ago; tho matter has
been in measure forgotten. Mr.. Dow seems
quite anxious that it shall not be revived.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Baptist Church.
Christian Church.

Services every alternate Sabbath at 1850 A. NJ.
MI an SUNDAY School immediateiy atter
he morning service. Wednesday evening ser
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12

What was CIevcIand's majority when elected
governor of New York? WILLIE T.
The vote stood: Cleveland Dem.), 535, 31S;
Folger ltep), 3i2, 4G4; Hopkins Pro.), %, 7S3
Cleveland's plurarity over Folger was 1922
Qsf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
The Color of the Sun Is white. -

The Color of the Sun Is White. =
A year ago Professor Langley, the dis
tinguished American astronomer, per-
formed an experiment in the theatre of tho
Royal institution TO show that the true
color Of the sun is blue. He argued that
the atmosphere cuts off large proportions
of the blue rays, and that if the observer
could get beyond it the sun would look
blue. Not long ago, in the same place.,
Capt. Abney, in lecture on Sunlight
Colors," rejected this experiment, adopt
ing Professor Langley's figures with math-
ematical accuracy, but dispensing with
his paper disks, which, this lecturer held,
vitiated the result, and he showed that
the color of the sun was not blue, but very
nearly that of the white light to be seen
at high elevations in clear, dust free
atmosphere, London Telegraph, -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
German Evangelical Church

ED FUHRNANN, Pastor.
Service each alternate Sunday ut o CLOCK Pm.
sunday school immediately thereafter, at the
Norwegian Lutheran church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Methodist Episcopal.
Episcopal.

Services every Sunday at 1O:3O A. N; ana I:oU
Sund.y-school at the close OF morning
eryiee. Pr ser meeting Wednesday at :So r. NJ
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12

REV. JF. HAMILTON, RECTOR
Sunday Service ut 1880 A. ana i:3o r. NJ
SUNDAY school at I'm. "Wednesday evening sc
vice at G:30r.@
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Little Falls & Dakota.
Minnesota & Northwestern R'y.

800 ARRIVE
~ no,I STATIONS st. Paul.
tS:l0A MIST. Louis & kas lily Exp a Gw -
! 7:CS 81 ,, o. m, 0''' ~
I 7:O5 N bulue express. o'oo NJ
Randolph, Northfield Far
I 1880 NJ iUault Waterville acc fll:2o AN
Dodge Centre. Rochester
1 i:3OPy Austin aud Lyle acc. ll:.0 AN
Daily ex. Sunday. / ex. Saturday. Exc
Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Whittier Lives.

Are Ralph Waldo Emerson, John G. Whittier
and William Cullen Bryant all Iiving3 N
Emerson and Bryant are dead. Whittier Is
living. -...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Catholic.

Services he 81 aud It'll sunday in the month
-. Az - u - an Sunday IN each month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
English Catholic.
NEIROSE,

b. BGvER AND REV. ID. ]. CoGAN, PASTORS
Services every alternate Sunday at 1880 Am
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Episcopal Church,

J. A, GRICE, PASTOR.
eunduv Services at 80 A. N. and f:3o T; N.
SUNDAY school at 1900 NJ. Services held III
N - Hall
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Conversational Church.

REY. J. Is. DREW, fASTUN'
sunday services at 1890 A. NJ ana 'i 5 r, ~
sunday school at 1900 m. Young feoPle
Meeting one hour before evening services.
rayer meeting Wednesday evenings at 7:3o r.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Catholic Churches.
ST. Paul, German.

REV. j. b. BGvER, PASTOR.
Services mt 8 and 1000 A. NJ. Sunday school al
80 m. Mass every week day ut $40 Am.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
W. G. T. v.

S. J.. Robbins, G. p.
Meets First and Third Tuesday evenings eff each
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
CIVIC SOCIETIES.
I. O. o. r.

Star in the Ne3, .odSe, No. 90.
50 ". {. Lynaa .. Nells, See
te /. = nd and Fourth tuesday, evenings of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12

REV. J. F. HAMILTON, RECTOR.
forming services the 5th Sunday in the month
Eyening Services the Second and Fourth sun
days If the month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12

A.B,rto Commander; A j. Norris, Adju.
taut, meets Second and urt wednesday
evening Of each month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
G. A.. r,
q, r, Palmer Post No. 40.

Mrs. A. Moore, President, Mrs s. L. Leck
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Methodist Episcopal Church


n. T.
cuudnv service ut 1880 A. NJ. and > =.
einr :!chonl ut I'm and Young People meet
;m,, "t 4 40 p. NJ lead by Prof. W. +. Roc heleau
Wednesday evening meeting at 3.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Tho Prophetic Goosebone.

Can yop give me the marks on the gooscbone
which Indicate the temperature of seasons. j.
Among many people the indications of the
goosehene are implicitly believed. The pro-
phetie bone, it is said, can only be obtained
from goose that was Matched in the spring,
and not killed till the indian summer has
passed away. A breastbone taken from a
goo8 whose time of birth and death fulfills
thee conditions is said to have row of dots
aro1nd the keel, indicating the temperature.
Tbe%parks dividing the bone are said TO 1, al.
cate Ne three winter months, auf, the i,,sri,.,.
spots iBthe row mentioned TIE cold, ~ weather.
that n be expected, At is not every one
who Now to co-.,sult .ne bone and ex.
EnNnuaa q.
fRsS year there were forty debutantes
In Boston society, of whom it was affirmed
that there was not q single one without
some acknowledged charm. The forty
arc still single.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
Sank Centre Northern.
stearns County officers.

Stearns County officers.
Anditor-Barney Vossberg.
Rcgisfer Of Deeds-John Zapp.
yrtaSHrcr-J. A. Moosbrugger
.Sheyrg-M. Mickey. ~
9uags Of Pyo6ake-Theo. Bruener.
CouSty Attorney-D L. Calhoun.
Clerk IF C0Ert-A. l. CramD
0r0Her-Dr. Ramsey.
sKpt of Sch0ols-L j. Rocholl.
= %. address of above officers st. Cloud, MINI.
,ou,t LoU,,Y,ssfoaer-W Vim. Boulton.
Oepaiy SRfT!U-h. >. Doty
DspaIy L0YVHer-J. a. DubOls.
Address, SauK Centre, MINI.
..AnLL OrrI~GNS.
$780, @. y. ostei.
i,,. - as. u. DenIctt, =. .duus' w. o.
.-tl44.~Ls.
..~.S
I.s.. 80 .'ss--O. ~ S''AA' " 49,
..... ~vtts
Na'l. .,
1890, ...s. .o..u..! e'eu-.,e al ever!
.-. .>,-"..>
- 900.
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$500 .. go. - - - ''---'
49,. 49, - ~'>-' 49,
-.-.>. ANA
,.,,t.,-... =. I)IrIun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12

,,,.t...-.s. =. DdfIIu4n.
,strsEE ~. =. itlch. y-u;s NJ A
,s..UrS-J. n. DuDolS, Jas. a. MOTIFS w. "a
,,,le> ~, d. harrison, -. IjarIo, Il. L. Greeue.
,Dy,y.au-MlsS Louie Alien. $500
.iurury open every saturday from 70 ahu
1 rom I " 8: 81 p. NJ
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
.,.s,gNT ENcAMPMENT o. q.

u, U. 70
Sank Centre Lodge, No. 81.
Fed JAG rtsi, n. G.; E. &. Rirn, secretary.
Meets every Thursday Evening at p. N.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12
BUSINESS CARDS.

DARTO Il BARTO,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS.
Office in Barto's Block, Third-st.
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-05-12

''Are so few they deserve complete alb
solution. hope my parents will look Oh
it in that light"
''Only moment" protested Mr. Tort,
as Dorctta hurricdly prepared to go.
Not a second longer. 1t Is late now.
I nm greatly obliged, Mr.. Tort. Good
by!"
Mrs. Van Dyke whisked out Of the
room as quickly as wag tail slips into
the reeds. Her father confessor remained
sitting alone, and his face wore q thought
full, puzzled expression. Owen
in New York News.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1887-10-18

mar bebauptet worben, buB berielbe persif'
tet worben iet. 9teie 8orsdnse seisen,
pie wenis es bebarf, um bas europdii4e
@lei9sewi9t 3u ifOren, b. 3. gang europa
in etneu &riss gu itarssn.
Ius siiosafrifa tommsn eisentbims
lide Nu9rt9ten. gie elm Sslssramm
BON 9Onbon beri5tet, iit bort ein 9ertras
iiber bic 8eri9meIsuns Der iabafritanii9en
RspubItt NIT Der ueusn goerenz&epubltt
absei9lofen worben. Sortan biIbsn beibe
&epubIiten einen einsisen Staat unter
einem ein3issn YrdiiOsntsn. Der erfte
Brdfbent 1T ber Der bisberisen idbafritas
nii9en &epubIit 9. s. g. @ousbsr unb
bic 5auptitabt 1T gretoria. @nslanb's
f0rmIide @snsbmisuns Der gsri6msl3uns
wirb absewartst. 3uiideu Bet idbafritas
ntidsu &epublit unb benz Orasies5 es5rsiffaat
f4peben nod lln:erbaubIunsen. 0ie rnsus
&epublit", wte bic 8osrsn iie nennen,
wurbe 1885 uou Sreibeutern aus Sraus.
paal auf 8ofsn ber SuIus sesriubst.
Ste nimmt ben usitIi9en SbeiI bss SuIus
lanbes ein, reidt aber nidt bis on bis
&afe. Sie entbdlt strpa 1900 Suatrats
meiIsn unb ibre 5auptitabt bsiBt grpboib.
Die neue &epubIit 1T tiirsIid uon Gnss
lamb anerfaunt moroen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1887-10-18
Eefegrap6tf6e 9epe(6en.
Oeutfh lamb.

8srltu, 13. Oct. 9euti4Iaub utrb
teiu &riessi6iff mad Warotto ienben,
ionbern ben S9us isiner bort pobnbaften
Staatsanseb6riseu @roBbritannien iibers
trasen. Oieier gei9luB piro In biefisen
poIitiiben &reiisu als Elm Beweis Ser
freuubi4aftltdsn gssisbunsen spiiden
Deuti9Ianb uub 9roBbritannisn aufssfaBt.
Oefterret9sl sllnsaru. -
Bien, IL. Oct. Ser 5fterreidiide
Riniitsrprdiibsnt @raf Taafe wirb bic
6lferrsi9ti4eu unb unsarii9sn DeIesatios
ueu auf ben az. October sirberufen.
@teu, IL. Oct. Die Sersosin pom
Cumberland, ueIte ii9 pegen Settles:
trautbeit In etuer biefissu Bripatirrenaus
itaIt felt Sabrssfriff bsfunben bot, TT uoa,
tommsn interchangeable unb tpirb bie aus
ffaIt am Samitas perIafeu.
8ien IL. Oct. Der Sfferreidiidbe
5inansmiutfter Dr. Ounaiewsti bat I'm
abseorbnetenbauie bic @inrei1una bes
&ei1sbausbaItss fir 1888 anaemelbet.
gr ssist eiusn ausfau um 81 200, 900
@uIben. Ra9 absus Der auBsrorbents
Ii9sE aussabsn psrbleibt elm uon,insues
Dsiisit pon 1900, 900 9uIbeu. @sitsre
aussaben finb bur1 bic anfsrtisuns Der
neuen 9ewebre ntIfanben. gr bofie,
einsu sroBen Gbsil bss Defisits aus ben
@riparnifen im S1ase bsfsn su f6nnen
uno CLAUDE, baB bsr Sfentli9e grebit nidt
erbebIi9 weroe anseitreu9t perben.
8eIsieu.
BraiieI, IS. Oct. CUR @ieberbsrs
fsuuns Der Srbnuns TN @ousoIanbe ruers
ben nadbritli9e WaBnabmen sepIant.
Der europaii4e Setretdr, StsIsman, wirb
ftd gu Eippu Glib bessben unb seuetus
idaftli3 NIT bieiem unb Gapitdn gaubes
uelie banbeln unb gum S9use Der europdiz
i4en aniiebler bic umsebuns BON StanIep
sails militdriib beissen. SteIeman unb
9auoepsae usrben binnen &ursem bortbim
aufbrs4en.
Srautrei9.
EpuIon, IL. Oct. Der 8efebl iif
einsstrOtisn, bas EruusportidifT rSbams
rod" tn Oienit 3u itsllsn. Sc beiBt, bas
5000 Wann Wilitdr bier suiammenae,os
gen uub gum i4leunisen ginidreiten bereit
sebalten perben iollsn, faIs ibrs Oienite
In Maroceo erforberli1 wirbsu.
2onbou, IL. Oct. Bie aus 8aris
semelbet wirb, bat Der 9raf O'anbIaI ii4
bas eebeu senommen.
Baris, IL. Oct. Cine Dante aus
bo6ssitellter Samilie III als WitiduIbise
tn bsm General gaffarsri9en Stanbale
perbaftst worbsu. Die Boliseit bat In
benz Sauie bes @rafsn D'Anblau bic 8teite
uerbranntsr S4riftifade uorssfuubsn.
YartS, IL. Oct. grdiibeut 9repp's
S9uiessriobn WiIion itsut tn einem
S9rsiben On bic 9situnsen In 4brebe, pon
Srau 3imcuiin, ber Witi9uIbissn tn benz
9affareri9en Stanbal, stpas Anberes su
wiiisn, ais baB fis ibn tn Der offenbarsn
abfi4t, TIN gum @ssenitanbs uon grprsis
lunsen 3n MAIDEN, nit antrdsen uerfoIst
babe.
Yaris, IL. Oct. 0ie Gaffinbuna
zines Wobilma9uussplans flr bas IL.
Armsseorps tn bsm Sauie bes Generals
gafarsI ptrb NIT RidR4t auf befem
Stelluns ais @snsral fabs9sf bes &riesss
miniitsrtums Der ansslsssnbsit eine far
ibn uorausF4tIi9 iebr f@ltmms @snbuns
ssbsn.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-27
nit that any of the contesting del

nit that any of the contesting del
egations, or the individual men,
bcrs thereof, have any rights as
such delegates, it being the inten-
tion of the committee merely to
grant the contestants the privi-
lege of appearing on the floor of
the convention without any par
ticipation in the temporary organ
ization thereof, either of voice or
vote.
"All questions arising between
such contesting delegations are to
be referred to the committee on
credentials of the convention when
appointed"
The committee also announced
that the time for calling the con-
vention to order had been defer
red to I:3o.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-27
Details of the Dissatisfaction
Predictions OF Utter Fail
ure ofthe Movement.
ASTRAIGHT SOCIALIST PARTY,
This IL What IL Needed TO Tell the
Truth, the Whole Truth, and
Nothing but the Truth
Hereafter.

Condensed from New York reports especially
for the Enquirer.
SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. II,
There was a lively scene at the
depot this morning.
DR.. McGlynn, serene and suave,
walked along, the center of a clus-
ter of admirers.
Henry George trotted along
with the throng as lively as
cricket, under a white convention
hat.
Part of the nights trip was
spent in lively but invariably
good-natured discussions. Social
lists and anti-Socialists had many
a friendly passage-at-arms, and
towards midnight the prevailing
tendency was in the direction of
harmony.
Mr.. Shevitch had a long chat
with Mr.. George, during which the
latter expressed . his highest es-
TEEN for the personal character,
the sclf-sacrihce and the honesty
OF purpose OF the Socialists, but
said on the other hand that in or
der not to frighten away the coun-
try votes, the party ought to dis
claim all connection with Social
istic doctrines.
Mr.. Shevitch remarked that the
expulsion of the Socialists, if in
sisted upon, would inevitably fos-
ter dissentions not only in the
party but in labor organizations in
the great cities.
Mr.. George said he was not in
favor of forcing the issue, but that
if il had to be met it could not be
helped.
The rural population being the
majority no legislative success
could be anticipated without its
cooperation, and as this element
was in favor of the land tax, the
party ought to stand on that is
sue.
The Joint committee on the
state convention was called to or
der at o:3o by Chairman Jeremiah
Murphy.
An executive session was de-
clared and continued until IL
o'clock.
About $50 delegates were fur
niShcd with admission tickets. On
adjournment the following an
nounccment was handed to the
press:
The joint committee on state
convention in issuing delegates
cards to the assembly districts
from which contesting delegates
have presented themselves, 10 ant
the eighth, tenth and fourteenth as
sembly districts Of New York
county, as well as any other con-
testants who may hereafter pre-
sent themselves, desire to an
nouncc that they in no sense ad-
The Labor enquirer., 1887-08-27
and the executive committee OF
New York city.

| New YORK city.
During the debate on the con-
stitution in the first-named body
it was expressly stated that the
Socialistic Labor Party was not to
be considered a political organic
alton. The same view of the SUBJ
ject was taken by Chairman Nc
Mackin in a letter he addressed
to Mr.. August Mayer of the tenth
district few days previous to his
decision to the contrary, and by
the county executive committee
in meeting in which the same
Mr.. McMackin presided, and
made an eloquent speech COM
mending the services rendered by
the Socialists in the cause of
United Labor, distinctly declaring
their organization not to be po-
litical party. y
We therefore hold that Messrs.
Vogt, Stein and Bergman, of the
eighth, and Shevitch and Boehm
of the tenth assembly districts,
are the duly and regularly elected
delegates in those districts.
"As to the case of George
Block in the fourteenth district,
who is also reported on adversely
by the majority of our committee,
the invalidation of his election
would simply be an outrage on
Justice and common sense. Mr..
George Block is not member of
the Socialistic Labor Party and
his eligibility is contested simply
on the ground that members of
said party, being members of the
United Labor Party, voted for
him. If this Interpretation stands
approved, we would respectfully
suggest that the platform and
constitution of the United Labor
Party of New York, in the franz
ing ofwhich members of the So.
cialistic Labor Party also took
part, and the election of Mr.. Nc
Mackin as chairman, for whom
Socialists voted, be declared null
and void.
I'VE therefore respectfully sub
nit to the convention that Messrs.
Vogt. Stein, Bergman, Shevitch,
Boehm and Block be admitted to
the floor of this convention as reg
ularly elected delegates.
EDWARD FINKLEsToNE, Eighth
Congressional District; Vim. P.
ROGERS, Tenth Congressional
District; A. B. SUTHERLAND,
Westchester County; H. w.
BENEDICT, Twenty-seventh Con-
gressional District; H. A. BARK
Err, Nineteenth Congressional
District; GEO. N. VAN WINKLE,
Twenty-ninth Congressional dis
trict; P. R. MURRAY, Second
Congressional District; J. A.
RoNANE, Thirty-second Con-
grcssional District"
When both reports had been
made the convention assumed a
lively aspect.
Thomas Moran, shoemaker,
moved the adoption of the major
ity report, and William Penn Rog-
ers, an employe of Harper Broth
ers, moved to substitute the mi
nority report. Montague Lev
erson moved to except Block
from the minority report, on the
ground that he was,not a member
of the Socialistic Labor Party, but
in other respects to adopt the ma
jority report. The compromise
was promptly laid on the table.
Professor Clark started the de-
bate by pitching into the Social
lists. He said:
1T is time to take the bull by
the horns, as | do now. | have
here copy of the Platform OF the
Socialistic Labor Party, and call
the attention of the people of New
York to this party. We are to de-
eide whether we will vote in favor
of Socialism. 1t is the broad
platform. Will the United Labor